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Workers need decades to save for wealth, research shows

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New research indicates that the average worker would need to save for decades to achieve wealth, with a UK worker needing 52 years to save £1.3 million and a US worker needing 70 years to save $4.4 million. These calculations assume no expenses are paid, highlighting significant wealth gaps and low wealth mobility. The report also notes that passive gains from investments and property have been a key driver of widening inequality since 2010, with AI posing a potential future threat to earnings. AI

IMPACT AI is mentioned as a potential future threat to earnings, but the core of the article focuses on wealth inequality and saving times.

RANK_REASON The item discusses research findings on wealth accumulation and mobility, offering analysis and commentary rather than reporting on a specific event like a product launch or funding round.

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Workers need decades to save for wealth, research shows

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    The average worker would need to save for 52 years to claw their way out of the middle class and be classified as wealthy, research reveals

    Bleak research warns not even a lifetime of savings would be enough to lift workers out of the middle class into the top 10%.

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